Public Health Closes Some Santa Barbara County Beaches, Ocean Waters After Testing
Ocean water samples taken on Tuesday were tested for bacteria levels and test results reveal that levels of bacteria do exceed standard levels in ocean water at some beaches.
South Carolina wants offshore ‘no drill’ oil exemption just like Florida
Gov. Henry McMaster is asking the Trump administration to exempt South Carolina from offshore drilling, saying the state’s tourism-rich coast is too precious an entity to put at risk.
Sanchi: Burning tanker off Chinese coast in danger of exploding
There are fears of an environmental disaster in the East China Sea as a tanker continues leaking oil two days after colliding with a cargo ship.
Trump Spares NO Coast, Every State at Risk: A Call To Take Action, By NRDC
Tell Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to keep our coasts permanently off-limits to oil and gas drilling!
Trump Moves to Open Nearly All Offshore Waters to Drilling
The Trump administration said Thursday it would allow new offshore oil and gas drilling in nearly all United States coastal waters, giving energy companies access to leases off California for the first time in decades and opening more than a billion acres in the Arctic and along the Eastern Seaboard.
These Birds Decorate Their Nests With Trash—Here’s Why
As scientists study the makeup of birds’ nests, they’re looking for signs of human influence.
World’s largest plastics plant rings alarm bells on Texas coast
Gas giant ExxonMobil seal a $10bn agreement with the state-owned Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) to build the world’s largest plastics facility on the Texas coast. The Exxon-Sabic project will fuel an anticipated 40% rise in global plastic production over the next decade.
Marine turtles dying after becoming entangled in plastic rubbish
Hundreds of marine turtles die every year after becoming entangled in rubbish in the oceans and on beaches, including plastic ‘six pack’ holders and discarded fishing gear.
MRSA risk at northeast Ohio beaches
A study conducted in 2015 shows a higher-than-expected prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) at beaches around Lake Erie.